body paper

noun

variants or body stock
: paper that is to be further processed (as by coating, gumming, impregnating, or vulcanizing)

called also base paper, raw stock

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“Body paper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/body%20paper. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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